Shloka 12

Devanagari script

अजाविकं गोखरोष्ट्रं सुवर्ण रजतं तथा । भोजयित्वा द्विजान्‌ कामै: संतर्प्प च महाधनै:

Transliteration

ajāvikaṃ gokharoṣṭraṃ suvarṇa-rajataṃ tathā | bhojayitvā dvijān kāmaiḥ santarpya ca mahādhanaiḥ ||

Translation

ବୈଶମ୍ପାୟନ କହିଲେ—ସେ ଭେଡ଼ା-ଛେଳି, ଗାଈ, ଗଧା ଓ ଉଠ, ଏବଂ ସୁନା-ଚାନ୍ଦି ମଧ୍ୟ ଦାନ କଲା; ପରେ ଦ୍ୱିଜ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣମାନଙ୍କୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଇଚ୍ଛାନୁସାରେ ଭୋଜନ କରାଇ, ମହାଧନରେ ତୃପ୍ତ କଲା।

Word by Word

• अजाविकम्: goats and sheep (livestock)
• अजाविकम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अजाविक
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• गोखरोष्ट्रम्: cows, donkeys, and camels
• गोखरोष्ट्रम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोखरोष्ट्र
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• सुवर्णम्: gold
• सुवर्णम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुवर्ण
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• रजतम्: silver
• रजतम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रजत
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• तथा: and also; likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• भोजयित्वा: having fed (having caused to eat)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज्
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वा), Causative (णिच्)

• द्विजान्: Brahmins (twice-born)
• द्विजान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• कामैः: with desired objects; with pleasures
• कामैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• संतर्प्य: having satisfied; having gratified
• Type: Verb
• Root: तृप्
• Form: Absolutive (ल्यप्), सम्

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• महाधनैः: with great riches; with abundant wealth
• महाधनैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाधन
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• dvija (Brahmins)
• sheep
• goats
• cows
• donkeys
• camels
• gold
• silver

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dāna and atithi-satkara (generous giving and hospitality): wealth is portrayed as ethically meaningful when used to honor and satisfy the learned (dvijas) through gifts and food, thereby accruing religious merit and upholding social-religious duty.

What is happening in the narrative?

In Vaiśampāyana’s narration, a figure is described performing lavish acts of generosity—donating livestock and precious metals and then feeding Brahmins according to their desires—indicating a formal, merit-oriented distribution of wealth in the story’s unfolding events.